Old tools that once lived in basements and barns are now quietly selling for hundreds on eBay, especially when they are rare, well preserved, and tied to respected makers. If you know what to look for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As any seasoned vintage pro can attest, local thrift stores are the perfect repository to go through someone else's castoffs. One person's ...

Today I want to visit with you about a conversation we had with fellow docents. They shared with us that one of their friends visited the museum and was quite disappointed because all it had in it was ...

Browsing an estate sale, yard sale or even an antique shop, shoppers might be looking for any number of items that pique their interest. But items such as hand tools are often overlooked. With grease ...

From broad axes to CNC routers, woodworking tools have evolved dramatically, but many craftsmen still cherish the precision, durability, and soul of vintage gear. Beyond nostalgia, older tools often ...

Learn how past-their-prime tools can be recycled, donated, stripped for parts, and otherwise kept out of landfills.

In this video, I restore 11 antique American-made steel files and rasps that I purchased for just $8 at a flea market. The ...

Thousands of handcrafted antique tools that a retired woodworking teacher spent decades collecting but never used are worth more than $35,000. Roy Turnage, 88, spent years adding to his haul that ...

It's hard to not find some level of appeal in vintage tools. Whether you find charm in their classic designs or see the value in chronicling the evolution of mankind's ingenuity, a vintage or antique ...

During the last weekend of August, the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society hosted an Antique Tool Giveaway. The giveaway was successful, with other historical society representatives, local museum ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." From rare 19th-century leather working tools to mid-century woodworking handplanes, these finds tell the ...